In today’s first reading Isaiah tells us that “They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; One nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again.” We might ask ourselves whether or not Isaiah was in touch with reality since peace was impossible in his day and seems impossible in ours, as well. But his was a message of hope - of what can be if we are able to find peace within ourselves - of what is possible when we join together in community with likeminded people. Pause each day and find the peace within you and bring that peace to the everyday conflicts at home, work or school. Don’t just pray for peace. Be peace. Photo by Gozha Net on Unsplash